Providing a Fuzzy Hierarchical Model Based on PMBOK Standard Knowledge Areas for Desirable and Successful Management of Construction Projects and Factors affecting them

Today, the fundamental and undeniable role of project management in achieving successful projects and their main objectives has led to development of techniques, tools and standards in this regard. According to the fact that the major part of the capitals of every society is allocated to construction projects and since time delays, increased costs and reduced quality of them are always obser ved especially in developing countries, their successful management requires considering factors affecting them and determining the importance of each to prioritize them in a scientific, standard and comprehensive framework. Given that PMBOK standard is one of the most common and appropriate standards of project management and considers all dimensions of the project, in this paper a fuzzy hierarchy model is provided with the aim of successful management of construction projects by the knowledge areas of this standard and fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) to prioritize and determine the importance of factors including multi criteria decision-making methods.

Project Management, Construction projects, Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Standard, Multiple-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM), Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP).